New study provides the first evidence that thinning ice shelves around Antarctica are causing more ice…
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Sweet potato uses a single odor to warn its neighbors of insect attack
A single volatile substance can be sufficient to induce a defense response in sweet potatoes to…
'Clever drugs for slimy bugs' in fight against staph infections
Bacterial biofilms that develop around golden staph infections make treatment difficult and prolonged, but researchers have…
PIA23571: Elysium Fossae
Target: Mars Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument: THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Click here…
ISS Daily Summary Report – 12/02/2019
Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) Extravehicular Activity (EVA) #61 (AMS EVA3): Today, ISS CDR Luca Parmitano (EV-1)…
Bacterial communities ‘hitchhiking’ on marine plastic trash
Using an innovative microscopy method, scientists have revealed the structure of the microbial communities coating microplastic…
Monkeys inform group members about threats — following principles of cooperation
Humans are often faced with the choice of investing in the greater good or being selfish…
Global levels of biodiversity could be lower than we think, new study warns
Biodiversity across the globe could be in a worse state than previously thought, as assessments fail…
Controlling the optical properties of solids with acoustic waves
Physicists have found that large-amplitude acoustic waves, launched by ultrashort laser pulses, can dynamically manipulate the…
Providing safe, clean water
In many parts of the world, access to clean drinking water is far from certain. Filtration…